Glider flyingfish
📖 Overview
Found in neritic and oceanic waters . Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the surface.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Glider flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Glider flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 10 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Glider Flyingfish · Greater Spotted Flyingfish |
| 🌍CES | letoun plachtivý |
| 🇫🇷French | Exocet planeur |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Akatobi · アカトビ |
| 🌍MSA | Ikan terbang |
| 🌍SMO | Malolo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | volador planeador |
| 🌍TGL | Iliw |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紅斑鬚唇飛魚 · 紅斑鰭飛魚 · 飛烏 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypselurus atrisignis | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus atrisignis atrisignis | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus gregoryi | Pietschmann | 1928 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus multimaculatus | Kotthaus | 1969 | Synonym |
| Cypsilurus atrisignis | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Cypsilurus atrisignis galapagensis | Fowler | 1944 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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